Finger Lakes Concert Band presents 'This Day in History!'

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Posted Mar. 26, 2014 at 5:53 AM

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Posted Mar. 26, 2014 at 5:53 AM

Canandaigua, N.Y.

CANANDAIGUA — The Finger Lakes Concert Band will present “This Day in History!” — an evening of music that surrounds the date March 29 — at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Canandaigua Academy Theatre, 435 East St.

The event is an eclectic blend of concert band music and transcriptions woven together by historical events that took place on March 29. The evening will take attendees on a historical world tour that will include stops in Africa, Niagara Falls, London, Hollywood, the Lincoln Memorial and more.

Kane, a resident of Honeoye, is currently in his 12th year of teaching music. As a graduate of The Crane School of Music, he holds bachelor’s degrees in music education and French horn performance. He also holds a master’s degree in music education from Ithaca College, in addition to completing coursework at the Eastman School of Music. He has performed with the Monroe County Music Educator’s Wind Ensemble, Southern Tier Symphony Orchestra, Southern Tier All-Star Jazz Band, Greater Finger Lakes Jazz Orchestra, Hornell Area Wind Ensemble and Honeoye Falls Community Band.

Kane currently teaches fourth- and fifth-grade music for the Canandaigua City School District, where he directs the school band and jazz band. He has also directed the Academy Symphonic Band, Academy Parade Band and The Sound, Canandaigua’s football pep band.

Kane is the founding director of the Academy New Jazz Ensemble and JAZZ5, an authentic fifth-grade jazz band experience. Prior to teaching in Canandaigua, Kane was the instrumental music teacher for the Canaseraga Central School District.

Concert admission is $5, with attendees 18 and younger admitted for free. For more information, call (585) 454-4596 or visit www.hochstein.org.